[Hiring] Senior Director - Strategic Finance @BigPanda

Role Description

BigPanda Inc. is seeking a strategic, analytical, and highly collaborative Senior Director of Strategic Finance. This role sits at the center of corporate strategy and finance as we transition from a SaaS to AI-native, high growth business, solving some of the biggest pain points enterprise CIOs face today.

• Lead company-wide strategic and financial planning, investor relations and board reporting, multi-AI Product Revenue modeling, cashflow and capital efficiency management.
• Act as an embedded strategic partner to GTM, Product, and R&D leadership.
• Partner directly with executive leadership, the Board, and external stakeholders to shape decision-making and drive capital-efficient growth.
• Translate complex business dynamics into clear financial narratives.
• Build and enhance the infrastructure, models, and processes required to support a high growth AI company.

This full-time position reports to the VP of Strategic Finance & Business Analytics, will have direct reports and works closely with senior leadership across GTM, Product, G&A, and Business Strategy and Operations functions.

• Own and lead company-wide financial and business planning processes, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range scenario modeling.
• Build and maintain sophisticated financial models that support SaaS and emerging AI business models (ARR, consumption-based pricing, margin structures, etc.).
• Lead cashflow forecasting and capital planning, ensuring strong visibility into liquidity, runway, and investment capacity.
• Partner with executive leadership to define and operationalize corporate strategy, including growth initiatives, pricing evolution, and AI monetization.
• Lead Investor Relations efforts, including investor communications, financial storytelling, and preparation of materials for current and prospective investors.
• Own Board and Management reporting, delivering clear, concise, and insight-driven narratives on business performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Serve as an embedded finance business partner to GTM, Product, and/or R&D leadership, providing decision support on pricing, resourcing, and investment tradeoffs.
• Build & maintain KPI frameworks (leading/lagging indicators) that connect financial outcomes to operational drivers across all functions.
• Continuously improve Finance processes, systems, and reporting capabilities, incorporating automation and AI-driven insights where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or comparable quantitative field.
• 10+ years of experience spanning corporate FP&A and finance business partnering, investment banking, private equity, or strategic finance.
• Significant experience in SaaS and expanding exposure to AI-native performance metrics.
• Proven experience supporting Investor Relations, Board reporting, and executive-level decision-making.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, including SaaS metrics (ARR, CAC, LTV) and AI/consumption-based revenue models.
• Experience in cashflow modeling, capital planning, and managing through an unpredictable investment trade-off environment.
• Track record of fundraising and/or M&A transactions.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect financial insights to broader business objectives and strategic imperatives.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to distill complex analyses into clear narratives for executives and investors.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and influencing skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Benefits

• Competitive equity.
• Remote-first environment.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Twelve (12) paid holidays throughout the year.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• #PandaParent support: Financial assistance for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses, plus up to eighteen (18) weeks of fully paid leave for birthing parents and up to twelve (12) weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Financial planning services.
• Employee learning & development budget.
• Values-based recognition (quarterly and annually).
• Social community & ERG programs.
• Dog friendly office.
• Lunches provided in office.
• Flexible work environment along with a work-from-home stipend to support remote work arrangements.
• Values-based culture.